The Japan Tourism Agency will implement the “Kyushu Recovery Support Discount” in response to the large number of accommodation reservation cancellations occurring across Kyushu due to the Kumamoto earthquakes.
The program applies to travel and accommodation products involving stays of one night or more in the Kyushu region, offering a 50% discount on travel and accommodation costs. The discount will be 60% in Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures, where the impact of cancellations on tourism has been particularly significant.
The maximum discount is 20,000 yen per night for accommodation-only products and accommodation travel products with transportation included; 30,000 yen for accommodation travel products with transportation included for stays of two nights or more; and 35,000 yen for touring travel products staying in two or more prefectures. The discount applies to stays from October 1. Each prefecture will determine the specific date when reservations can begin and the eligible discount period.
Tourist attractions, accommodation facilities, and restaurants in all Kyushu prefectures are generally operating as usual. In Kumamoto Prefecture, while recovery efforts are progressing in areas affected by the earthquakes, unaffected tourist attractions, accommodation facilities, and restaurants remain open, and tourism can proceed as normal. Accommodation facilities, tourist destinations, and tourist attractions in Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Oita, Miyazaki, and Kagoshima prefectures are also operating and open as usual.
Each prefecture is urging visitors to check the latest transportation information and the operating status of tourist facilities before visiting.
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